
Director of Nature and Species Recovery
The Wildlife Trusts
Role summary
Provide strategic leadership for The Wildlife Trusts’ work to restore nature and recover species across the UK, bringing together local action and national ambition. You’ll support landscape-scale programmes, strengthen partnerships across the federation and with government, communities, land managers and funders, and champion evidence-led practice and innovation. As a senior leader and public ambassador, you’ll represent the movement, communicate the case for nature recovery and help shape organisational strategy. The role calls for substantial senior experience in conservation or nature recovery, strong ecological understanding and a proven record of collaborative leadership and partnership-building.